1950 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies won the National League pennant by two games over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Nicknamed the "Whiz Kids" because of the youth of their roster, they went on to lose the World Series to the New York Yankees in four straight games.

Previous off-season

 * October 3, 1949: Schoolboy Rowe was released by the Phillies.
 * November 17, 1949: Milo Candini was drafted by the Phillies from the Oakland Oaks in the 1949 rule 5 draft.
 * Prior to 1950 season: Bob Bowman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.

On January 10, 1950, owner Bob Carpenter announced that the club had officially abandoned the nickname "Blue Jays" and would be the "Phillies". The club had adopted the nickname in 1944 but it never caught on among fans.

City Series
The pre-season 1950 City Series was planned for three games prior to Opening Day. Snow flurries and cold weather in Philadelphia caused the cancellation of the first game. The Athletics beat the Phillies 7–4 and the Phillies won the following game 11–2.

Game log

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 * undefinedThe April 21, 1950, game ended after seven innings with the score tied 2–2, and an additional game was played on June 29.
 * undefinedThe April 26, 1950, game was protested by the Phillies in the bottom of the tenth inning.  The protest was later denied.
 * undefinedThe second game on May 14 was suspended (Sunday curfew ) after eight innings with the score 9–7 and was completed July 5, 1950, with new umpires.
 * undefinedThe second game on July 2, 1950, ended after ten innings (Sunday curfew) with the score tied 8–8, and an additional game was played on September 6.
 * undefinedThe August 12, 1950, game was protested by the Giants in the bottom of the fourth inning. The protest was later denied.
 * undefinedThe second game on August 27, 1950, ended after eleven innings with the score tied 4–4, and an additional game was played on August 28.
 * undefinedThe second game on August 27, 1950, ended after eleven innings with the score tied 4–4, and an additional game was played on August 28.

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

1950 World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Philadelphia Phillies (0)

Awards and honors

 * Jim Konstanty, Associated Press Athlete of the Year, National League MVP
 * Eddie Sawyer, Associated Press Manager of the Year.
 * Eddie Waitkus, Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year.

Records

 * Jim Konstanty, Major league single-season record (since broken), most wins by a relief pitcher (16)

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Terre Haute, Wilmington

Vandergrift club folded, July 20, 1950